New Method for Making Tiny Catalysts Holds Promise for Air Quality

This material is available primarily for archival
purposes. Telephone numbers or other contact information may
be out of date; please see current contact information at media
contacts.

University of Illinois researchers have demonstrated a simpler method of adding iron to tiny carbon spheres to create catalytic materials that have the potential to remove contaminants from gas or liquid. In one continuous process, it produces tiny, micrometer-sized spheres of porous, spongy carbon embedded with iron nanoparticles--all in the span of a few seconds.
Full Story

SourceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year (FY) 2017, its budget is $7.5 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and other institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 48,000 competitive proposals for funding and makes about 12,000 new funding awards.